AFC West News and Rumors

ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported Wednesday that the Raiders are said to be interested in drafting West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith with the No. 3 pick. We discussed that topic on the blog last month and I made the case that it would be a bad idea. I

The 49ers won’t only acquire the Chiefs’ 2013 second-round pick in the planned trade for quarterback Alex Smith. San Francisco is also set to get a valuable pick next year. A league source tells PFT’s Mike Florio that the 2014 conditional pick in th

Dilfer likes Smith fit in Kansas City

ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer was teammates with fellow quarterback Alex Smith in San Francisco; last month, Dilfer said he thought Andy Reid and Kansas City would go after Smith because Reid has long liked Smith. So it was no surprise Dilfer said Wednesday…

PFT on NBC Sports Network: Marcedes Lewis, Alex Smith trade

The biggest news of the day in the NFL is the trade of quarterback Alex Smith from the 49ers to the Chiefs. Pro Football Talk on NBC Sports Network will be bringing you all the latest on the deal on Wednesday afternoon. Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area will…

What's next for Kansas City?

The Kansas City Chiefs two biggest needs coming out of a disastrous 2-14 2012 season were to improve at coach and quarterback. It’s not even March and the Chiefs have addressed both areas. In January, they replaced the overmatched Romeo Crennel with hig

The Chiefs are giving up plenty for quarterback Alex Smith - especially since he’s under contract for only two more years. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, there have been no discussions regarding a possible extension of Smith’s contrac

With Alex Smith heading to Kansas City, there’s not much chance that Matt Cassel will be returning to the Chiefs for the 2013 season. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Wednesday that we should look for the Chiefs to release Cassel and that the Cardinals ar

In the words of Ron Burgundy, that escalated quickly. Not long after we mentioned Vontae Davis’s perhaps-accidental, perhaps-hacked declaration that Dolphins free agent cornerback Sean Smith was talking to the Chiefs well in advance of the league’s sa

Jim Trotter: Denver Broncos 2013 Offseason Preview

SI.com is laying out offseason road maps for all 32 teams as they start their journey for the Lombardi Trophy -- two teams per day, from the teams that need the most work to contend in 2013 to the ones that are in pretty good shape. See them all.

Niners are in position to dominate the draft, and the NFL

Three years ago, former Eagles coach Andy Reid fleeced the Redskins for a second-round pick for quarterback Donovan McNabb. Now, it looks like Reid could be the fleecee. Regardless of whether Alex Smith works out better for the Chiefs than McNabb did f…

AFC West mock draft: Take III

With the NFL combine over, here is my third mock draft for AFC West teams' first-round picks. We will periodically update as we move closer to the April draft. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M. I don’t love this choice because I know th

Wide receiver Steve Breaston’s tour of the AFC North starts on Wednesday with a visit to Cleveland. Breaston will meet with the Browns on Wednesday and, per Mike Garafolo of the USA Today, will move onto the Steelers Thursday. Since he was released by t

Mid-week mail call: Jeff Harris from Wichita wants to know if Kansas City would have an interest in tight end Jermichael Finley if he is cut by Green Bay. Bill Williamson: If Finley is cut, I could see Kansas City having interest. The Chiefs just cut ti…